Aquaman: The God of the Sea, and A Bit of a Wimp

Aquaman, also known as Arthur Curry, is a fictional superhero appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. He is the ruler of the seven seas and possesses the powers to communicate with sea creatures, swim at supersonic speeds and is essentially a fish man.

To put it mildly, Aquaman is not the most popular superhero in the DC universe. In fact, he’s often seen as a bit of a joke. His main superpower is swimming, for goodness sake. How many times do you need to jump into the ocean to save the world anyway?

Despite his godly status as the king of the oceans, Aquaman is still viewed as somewhat of a wimp in the justice league. Why? Because he gets his butt kicked… a lot. He’s nearly always the first one to get punched in the face and is usually left floundering while his more powerful teammates save the day.

Let’s face it. Aquaman’s ability to communicate with sea creatures has led to some pretty ridiculous imagery over the years. Picture this: Aquaman is swimming furiously to save the world from a giant monster, and just before said monster eats him, he yells out to his fishy friends for help, who all swim over and start tickling the monster’s belly.

Aquaman has also been the butt of many jokes over the years. His orange and green spandex suit didn’t score him any fashion points, and his dumb blonde surfer haircut didn’t help either. He’s also been derided for his frequent use of sea creatures as his go-to crime-fighting allies. It’s almost like he’s too cheap to hire a real team or something.

Overall, Aquaman may be the god of the sea, but he’ll never be the god of the superheroes. He’s just too much of a wimp, a bit of a joke, and let’s face it; who needs a superhero who’s only power is the ability to breaststroke faster than a shark?